Bedstead corner-fastening.



D. F. DYKE BEDSTEAD CORNER FASTENING. AEPLXCATION FILED SEPT. 4, 191a.v

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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D. F. DYKE. BEDSTEAD CORNER FASTENING. APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 4, 1913.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

DARRELL FRANK DYKE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE SENG' COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ACORPOBATION OF ILLINGIS.

BEDSTEAD CORNER-FASTENING.

Specification of Letterslatent. Patented Apr. 27, 191.5.-

Application filed September 4, 1913'. scram. man

To all whom it may con cern Be it known that I, DARRELL Fear: 1; Damn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bedstead Corner-Fastenings, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawshowing the side rail in one of two positions for which the device is adapted. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2," showing the side rail in the other of the two positions for which the device is adapted Fig. l is a vertical section at the line, -'l-,-i, on Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section at the-line, 5,-5, on Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a blank from which the main element of the device is formed.

In the structure shown in the drawings, A

represents the corner post'of a bedstead.

B is the corner post fitting or bracket se cured to the bed post and adapted for re ceiving and holding the side rail, C, of the bed, and having also lugs for bolting it to the trrnsvcrse rail. D. .This bracket fitting is made from a blank shown in Fig. 6, of which the wings. 1 and 2. are folded at the four paraiiel lmrixontal lines, I), 6 I) and I), to lap upon each other at one side and form a square socket for receiving the end of the side rail. The wings, 3 and 1, are folded at vertical lines, If and 7), so as to lap upon each other at the parts, 3 and 4, to form the back or vertical member of the bracket for seating. against the post to which the entire brackcl bound by bolts, 5 and (3, taken through said lapped portions, 3 and 4, and through the post, and a reinforcing washer plate, 7. within the post. Preferably the bolts are insortcd From within the post outward through the parts mentioned, and secured by 1D ls. R and 9 upon their ends which prolrudc through the lapped parts, 3 and l. one wilhin the square socket and the other below the same, said folded wings,

- bottom.

3 and 4, being cut so as .to extend below the folding lines, 6 and Z), of the square; socket. The outer lapped terminal port-ion,

2 of the wing, 2, has two terminal lugs, ill and 2 projecting in the blanks 'respectively, at the end and at the side of said outer-lapped portion, 2, and adapted to be folded at lines, 6 and b, respectively, at right angles to each other, so that said lugs project, as seen clearly in Fig. 1, in planes, at right angles to each other, one horizontal,

and the other vertical, transversely offthe length of the square socket which receives the side rail, whereby said lugs are in position to afford lodginent and secureinent for the transverse rail, D, which has its flanges bolted to said lugs.

Each end of the side rail, 0, is provided at the portion of its length which can extend in the square socket, with a brace clamp, 12, wh ch in general is positioned diagonally or obliquely across the angle-ofithe side rail,-

but sprung or bent outward so asto present an arch form to any pressure operating to force it toward the angle or toward either flange of the side rail. The lateral edges of this brace clamp are bent to form foot flanges, 11, 11, for seating upon the flanges,

respectively, of the side rail. screw, 13, with a wing head, adaptingit to be operated by hand,is set through the inner side of the square housing formed by the side rail is inserted in the socket with horizontal flange upward, and the other at position to seat the screw when the side rail is inserted with the horizontal flange at the The brace clamp, 12, is retained loosely in the angle of the side rail. by headed studs or posts. 14, projecting from the two flanges, respectively, of the side rail, so that the pressure ol the clamping bolt is transmitted to both flanges and causes the side rail to be bound snugly into the angle oi. the socket and hold rigidly, not only against \ritlnlrazval. but also against twisting or turning in the sockct.

I claim 1-- l. bed corner lilting comprising a r ctangular socket. in combination with an angle-iron side rail adapted to be inserted in the socket; an Ulllltllltlyw tillillllg brace A bindin 5 '20 I 'po'sitions respectively for seating said ,bolt when the side rail is inserted'in the socket clamp heldloosely in the angle of the side rail at theend portion thereof which enters the socket, and a clamping bolt set through one side of the socket for impinging upon 5 said oblique brace clamp to force the same against the flanges of the side rail and seat the latter in the corner of the socket.

2. A bedstead corner fitting comprising a bracket member adapted to be secured to the corner post and having a rectangular with the horizontallfiange at the top, and when it is inserted with said flange at the bottom. P l I 3. A bedstead corner fitting consisting of a bracket made of a single piece of metal plate folded at not less than three parallel lines to form four encompassin walls of a rectangular socket, presenting, or receiving a side rail endwise, an opening equal to the cross-sectional area of the socket back of said opening, and further folded at a line at right angles to said parallel'lines to form a vertical back plate for mounting the bracket on the post, and having lugs rojecting at right angles to each other and olded one at a line parallel to said three parallel lines,

and the other at a line parallel to the line of folding of the back plate, .whereby said lugs at right angles to each other both project at right angles to the length of the 1i.

rectangular socket, for securement of a cross ra1 4. A bedstead corner fitting made of one piece of metal plate, having lugs folded to lap each other to form a. rectangular socket, and,riveted together at their lap, and other lugs folded to lap each other and'form a vertical channel at the inner end of the rectangular'socket, and bolts which bind them together at their lap adapted also for securing the fitting to the post.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Chicago, Illinois, this 30 day bf August, 1913. p D; FRANK DYKEJ Witnesses: 4 FRANK J. SENG,

JOHN M. BROBT. 

